Language: Jaminjung (Both Jaminjung and Ngaliwurru varieties)
Contributors: Eva Schultze-Berndt
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: LIVE [live]
Comment: Simple Verb 'be in location'. With humans also complex verb waga gagba 'sit + BE'.
Schema: 1-abs 2-loc subj[1].V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | liver | NP-abs subj.V | S |
| 2 | living place | NP-loc | X |
| (173) |
Yagbalini ngayu yinjuni ngarrginani. yagbali-ni place-LOC nga-yu 1SG.S-be.PRS yinju-ni PROX-LOC ngarrgina-ni 1SG:POSS-LOC I am/live/stay here in my place. |
| (174) |
Wamalawa, wagurrangulungmang gayu. wamalawa black.headed.python wagurra-ngulung=mang rock-PURP=SUBORD ga-yu 3SG.S-be.PRS The black-headed python (is the one that) lives on the rocks. |
| (175) |
Gugu jalaggi gayu yag. gugu water jarlag-gi good-LOC ga-yu 3SG.S-be.PRS yag fish The fish lives in freshwater. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
